Mountain Climbing

My daddy was a mountain climber
Cause life's a mountain all men must climb
From the foothills of adolescence
To the last days of our lives

My daddy always raised me
To do what I thought right
The lessons that my daddy taught
Have helped me throughout this life

He lived on mountain wisdom
And showed me in my youth much of the same
Said son don't spend all your days in the valley
Cause in the lowlands there's no gain

And boy don't take the path well worn
That's been cleared out all soft and smooth
Take the one with rocks and ledges
So you'll have something to hold on to

That's why today I'm a mountain climber
Cause life's a mountain all men must climb
From the foothills of adolescence
To the last days of our lives
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Gauthier Avatar
November 20, 2018 at 7:32 AM
Love the nostalgia and wisdom in your poem, Mike. A FAVE with me.
Hoffman Avatar
June 12, 2016 at 7:54 PM
You had a wise father Mike, a nice early Fathers Day tribute!:)
Person Avatar
June 12, 2016 at 8:41 AM
Totally agree...we all must climb this mountain ..
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June 12, 2016 at 8:54 AM
:0)...thanks for the read
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